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Struggling to find a job that fulfils you?

Love your job and want to take it to the next level?

Or are you a passionate entrepreneur, putting everything into your business (i.e. your baby)?

Wherever you are in your career, it's impossible to achieve success if you don't look after your physical and mental health. This year, World Mental Health Day is focused on Workplace Wellbeing, reminding us just how connected our professional success and personal health can be.

Join us at London's first 'happy cafe' to hear from a panel of employees, freelancers and entrepreneurs on:

Finding Purpose - not everyone wants to be an entrepreneur. So how can you look within yourself to identify your values and find meaningful work which will help you thrive, whether that be through working for yourself or working for someone else?

Finding Success - once you know what your goals are, how can you achieve them without burning out? When you're passionate about what you do, it's easy to overwork yourself without even reali​s​ing​ it​. Is success synonymous with working 50+ hours a week? How can we ditch perfectionism in our work? Once you achieve success, how do you stay grounded?

Finding Balance - Nailing it at work ​ultimately ​means nothing if your physical and mental health are ignored. Our panellists will share their tips for ensuring you don't compromise your health when things heat up at work, and advice on how employers can ensure that they create an environment where staff can thrive.

There will be plenty of opportunity for you to join the discussion and chat to other guests, with drinks and networking after the panel.

Speakers

Cathy White, Founder & Director, CEW Communications

Having established herself as a PR specialist in the world of startups and fast growth businesses through her roles at Albion Drive, Seedcamp and Tech City UK, Cathy now runs CEW Communications, working with startups and the organisations that support them. Her passion lies in working with growing companies where she can make a real impact to their business. She has worked on international clients with some of Europe's leading startups and VC's, including Index Ventures, Transferwise, Etsy and Moo.com

Simon works with leaders, entrepreneurs, executives and high achievers who are ready and committed for the next level of their success. As a life coach and business strategist, he helps his clients transcend perceived limitations, dream bigger than they've ever done before and to see how powerful and gifted they truly are.

He's also a Virgin Startup Mentor and has been featured in publications such as the FT, Forbes and The Huffington Post. One of his key beliefs is that when you begin to accept full responsibility for where you are and where you want to be, anything is possible.

Find Simon on Twitter and Instagram @SimonAlexanderO and at Simon Inspires

Rebecca Collins, Brand Coach & Founder of The Well

Rebecca is a writer, yogi, brand coach and lover of all things coworking. As a freelancer, she supports brands (mostly startups) in firstly, understanding their brand identity, and then in sharing it with the world. Rebecca is also the founder of The Well, a community of psychologists, entrepreneurs, coaches, educators and makers changing the way people understand themselves, their minds and their behaviour.

Paulina is a serial entrepreneur, a TEDx speaker and a founder of GrantTree, started with a purpose to help tech startups navigate the complex world of government funding. In the last six years the team grew organically from 2 to 35, and raised close to £60m for more than 600 technology startups and more mature companies using solely government funding schemes such as R&D tax credits and Innovate UK grants. GrantTree is also an open culture company which pioneered open salary scheme, and an empowering workplace. Earlier this year GrantTree launched its own Professional Workspace with Soul in central London to help spread its cultural values and create a brilliant working environment for other companies too.

Paulina is also a seed investor and startup mentor, often featured as women in fintech speaker and panelist.

With a background in the finance, food and marketing industry, Ashanti provides business strategy, marketing and content support to companies, start-ups and entrepreneurs. She has built and runs a community of 500 entrepreneurs across the globe, and hosts one of the UK's only food business podcast shows. Ashanti speaks regularly at start up events, business conferences, universities and networking events and writes for online outlets.

Babs is a self confessed career girl and wannabe yogi, who has experienced first hand the downside of living to work, and as a result is passionate about promoting the importance of wellbeing for even the most career-focused high achievers. She currently works as an Event Sales Manager at startups.co.uk - the UK's leading SME business advice site - but outside of work, she is the creator of Crazy Ambition, which aims to support driven individuals in achieving their goals without compromising on their mental and physical wellbeing. She does this through writing, events and workshops.